Loose and Lose

[jundp 191]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

I feel bad for non-native speakers.

Bear is "bare" but Hear is "heer"

Cow is "kowwwwww" but Mow is Moe

(obviously I'm not good at writing things phonetically!)

[Scott & Lai 12]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

I feel bad for non-native speakers.

Bear is "bare" but Hear is "heer"

Cow is "kowwwwww" but Mow is Moe

(obviously I'm not good at writing things phonetically!)

And if the plural of mouse is "mice" and louse is "lice," why isn't the plural of house "hice"?

[trueimage 0]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

I'm Texan and nobody understands me either....

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

you've got company in that, nessa cracks me up every time she says either.

eta: add to that sheep and ship

Edited June 14, 2007 by charlesandnessa

[homesick_american 1]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

I'm Texan and nobody understands me either....

The accent is awesome though.

Lose/loose is annoying.

Fiance/fiancee is also annoying. It's one e for a man, two for a woman.

Its/it's, your/you're, and there/their/they're are obvious ones.

One mistake I've noticed, from educated professionals and even people who claim to be teachers, is 'definately'. THERE IS NO 'A' IN DEFINITELY.

[Nessa 23]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

you've got company in that, nessa cracks me up every time she says either.

eta: add to that sheep and ship

Yeah I've decided not to ever try to say sheet again, because it really sounds like sh!t. Sheep and ship is not a problem, I don't use those words here at work, but I'd love to be able to pronounce sheet, so every time I have to use this word I don't have to think of a similar word instead, since I'm afraid of people's reaction when I say sheet

Edited June 14, 2007 by nessaandcharles

[tsunamihart 0]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

I'm Texan and nobody understands me either....

The accent is awesome though.

Lose/loose is annoying.

Fiance/fiancee is also annoying. It's one e for a man, two for a woman.

Its/it's, your/you're, and there/their/they're are obvious ones.

One mistake I've noticed, from educated professionals and even people who claim to be teachers, is 'definately'. THERE IS NO 'A' IN DEFINITELY.

I no, I luv to purruze Craigslist.org esspezially for furrnuture and I hate wen peeps spel dining table dinning table, but holy sheet peeps be 4 I loose my mined I alwaz tel Cristina (hey that's spelled correctly) alot that she shud prolly lurn her Inglish frohm someone hoo doz knot cum from Nu Jerzey because definately 99% of my lexicon iz slang. So this 4mer finace now huzband now haz to go and moe hiz lahn @ my hice, but remembur to say "Holly Sheet" and IMO ur alwaz gonna cum out goalden,

L8r gaytorz :-P

[almaty 19]

I'm no grammar guru (LisaD can attest to this) BUT, I see soooo many people mistaking loose for lose.

So I thought I'd post this in hopes that maybe this might stick.

Loose - (here's what this REALLY means)

1. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

2. free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in alleyways at night.

4. not bound together: to wear one's hair loose.

5. not put up in a package or other container: loose mushrooms.

6. available for disposal; unused; unappropriated: loose funds.

7. lacking in reticence or power of restraint: a loose tongue.

Lose - (this is the word that you SHOULD be using)

1. to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.

2. to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered: I just lost a dime under this sofa.

3. to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life.

4. to be bereaved of by death: to lose a sister.

5. to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain: to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure.

6. (of a clock or watch) to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day.

7. to give up; forfeit the possession of: to lose a fortune at the gaming table.

8. to get rid of: to lose one's fear of the dark; to lose weight.

I hope that helps! Thank you!

thanks professor

[Nessa 23]

I don't know why, but I just had this image in my head of Steven and Alexa as a couple (no offense Rey)

[Yaads 0]

I am surprised that no one has brought this up yet. I can't stand when people/companies spell things incorrectly ON PURPOSE. Especially big time companies. "Nick at Nite" and all the Drive-Thru restaurants. No wonder people have a hard time spelling, it's incorrect in advertising all around them.

Edited June 14, 2007 by Jme3584

[payxibka 10,045]

I had a non-native english speaking friend of mine who had difficulty with the "th" sound. He wanted to comment to a young lady about how beautiful her teeth were. When he spoke it he ended up commenting on how beautiful her "teets" were......

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I'm no grammar guru (LisaD can attest to this) BUT, I see soooo many people mistaking loose for lose.

So I thought I'd post this in hopes that maybe this might stick.

Loose - (here's what this REALLY means)

1. free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

2. free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in alleyways at night.

4. not bound together: to wear one's hair loose.

5. not put up in a package or other container: loose mushrooms.

6. available for disposal; unused; unappropriated: loose funds.

7. lacking in reticence or power of restraint: a loose tongue.

Lose - (this is the word that you SHOULD be using)

1. to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.

2. to fail inadvertently to retain (something) in such a way that it cannot be immediately recovered: I just lost a dime under this sofa.

3. to suffer the deprivation of: to lose one's job; to lose one's life.

4. to be bereaved of by death: to lose a sister.

5. to fail to keep, preserve, or maintain: to lose one's balance; to lose one's figure.

6. (of a clock or watch) to run slower by: The watch loses three minutes a day.

7. to give up; forfeit the possession of: to lose a fortune at the gaming table.

8. to get rid of: to lose one's fear of the dark; to lose weight.

I hope that helps! Thank you!

thanks professor

Somebody spiked my coffee yesterday...I was out of my element.

[homesick_american 1]

I had a non-native english speaking friend of mine who had difficulty with the "th" sound. He wanted to comment to a young lady about how beautiful her teeth were. When he spoke it he ended up commenting on how beautiful her "teets" were......

It's not very nice to make fun of a non-native speaker though; it's kind of cruel. I think what the OP was complaining about was native speakers making such simple mistakes over and over again.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Oh talking about English. I have trouble to pronounce some words. I can't make it right for some words for example ; "sheet" and "sh!t". Couple days ago Dan taught me the right way to pronounce "Cutlery". Took 2 days to to get it right.

-G

I'm Texan and nobody understands me either....

The accent is awesome though.

Lose/loose is annoying.

Fiance/fiancee is also annoying. It's one e for a man, two for a woman.

Its/it's, your/you're, and there/their/they're are obvious ones.

One mistake I've noticed, from educated professionals and even people who claim to be teachers, is 'definately'. THERE IS NO 'A' IN DEFINITELY.

I no, I luv to purruze Craigslist.org esspezially for furrnuture and I hate wen peeps spel dining table dinning table, but holy sheet peeps be 4 I loose my mined I alwaz tel Cristina (hey that's spelled correctly) alot that she shud prolly lurn her Inglish frohm someone hoo doz knot cum from Nu Jerzey because definately 99% of my lexicon iz slang. So this 4mer finace now huzband now haz to go and moe hiz lahn @ my hice, but remembur to say "Holly Sheet" and IMO ur alwaz gonna cum out goalden,

L8r gaytorz :-P

tsunamihart - That is just too funny. Niseley Dun

[Dawny&Tommy 0]

Another one that bugs me, apart from the obvious ones already mentioned: Then and than. I see tons of people using then, when it should actually be than!

Anyone else notice this, or is it just me?

Dawn.